Scottsdale Brush and Bulk Collection Schedule Map

Please have your items out for collection no later than 5:00 AM on the Monday your area is scheduled for service. Residents cannot place brush or bulk items out for collection more than nine days prior to the Monday of their scheduled week of collection.

Scottsdale Brush and Bulk Collection Guidelines

Liz and I decided to try out The Spotted Donkey Cantina in McCormick Ranch on the recommendation of Alexandra Duemer of McCormick Ranch Lifestyle magazine.

I like the ambiance a lot.  Some contempoary lines but friendly look.  We’re on the patio and it nice, not too crowded and the music isn’t too loud.  We can talk… as soon as I take a break from writing this review.

Great. After a little chatting the food quickly arrived. The $14 chimichanga is not your traditional chimi. It was served cut in half and standing on its ends! The flavor is very nice but a little too smoky flavored for my taste.

The cerviche was also good.

Service was GREAT! Nice ambiance. A great place to hang out.

Checking the video on my new pocket camera. It looks pretty darn good!

The family behind McCormick Ranch Lifestyle magazine.

(And 2 friendly maidens)

Quelles yeux!

With Alexandra Duemer of McCormick Ranch Lifestyle Magazine.

One of the bands. It seemed like there were two or more bands playing most of the time.

First time I’ve been here.  Its busy.  8:00+ Saturday.  Took several minutes to get a table even though we had a reservation for the patio at 8:15.

I’m looking forward to trying their saag (spinach) with lamb.

Weather is great. Our table on the patio overlooks the parking area which isn’t great.

This location in the back of the shopping center on the northwest corner Hayden and Via de Ventura has traditionally been death to restaurants. There used to be a great Greek restaurant in this location that couldn’t make it. That might have been 2 restaurants ago.

The advantage of this location is that the patio is very quite which I love. We can chat.

Just ordered 4 entres and some garlic naan.

Nix the quite remark. They just cranked up the music to disco loudness.

Turns out the music is for a belly dancer. Funny, the Greek retaurant that used to be at this location also had belly dancers. And now that I think about it, that belly dancer had the same effect, to drive off the gringos. Tons of Indian faces here so maybe they like the loud music.

Food is great!

But plan your dinner to be done before the LOUD music starts. Tonight it started around 9:00.

With my son and a $20 Groupon coupon.

Their Nutty German Baked Pancake is one of favorite breakfasts.  Pricey but a nice sometime treat.

Waitress says they sold 1,500 coupons  on Groupon (pay $10 for a $20 coupon).  I asked and she said that when they did a coupon on Living Social about 10-15 percent were never redeemed.

Posted from Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.

I just found out that you can watch Xavier @ Chaparral live on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at AIA365.com.

That’s pretty amazing!

Scottsdale Brush and Bulk Collection Schedule Map

Please have your items out for collection no later than 5:00 AM on the Monday your area is scheduled for service. Residents cannot place brush or bulk items out for collection more than nine days prior to the Monday of their scheduled week of collection.

Scottsdale Brush and Bulk Collection Guidelines

McCormick Ranch is known for being green and Camelback Walk is a great example of that.

Paths throughout McCormick Ranch are delightful to walk and ride. They’re one of the best parts of living in McCormick Ranch.

(Click photo too enlarge it.)

Posted from Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.